Irish PM Harris plans to hold general election on November 29

The 38-year-old coalition government leader hopes to capitalise on bumper corporate tax receipts

World - Financial Times - 6 hours ago

Taoiseach announces Irish general election for 29 November

Announcement comes as polls show Simon Harris’s Fine Gael and coalition partners Fianna Fáil in position to win fourth term. Ireland will hold a general election on 29 November, the prime minister, ...

World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago

'We are ready': Irish general election to be called on Friday

Simon Harris, the leader of Fine Gael, told Irish broadcaster RTÉ News that the likely polling day will be Friday 29 November.

Irish prime minister plans to call general election this week

Simon Harris expected to dissolve parliament on Thursday or Friday, with election day likely to be at end of November. The Irish prime minister, Simon Harris, has said he plans to call a general ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Irish Leader Plans to Call Election Later This Week

Simon Harris, Ireland’s prime minister, said Tuesday that he would dissolve Parliament later this week, setting the stage for a general election by the end of the month.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Irish leaders to discuss general election date next week

It comes after the Green Party leader indicated he would like an election to take place on 29 November.

Iceland’s PM calls November snap election as coalition collapses

Government disbanded due to disagreements on issues including foreign policy and asylum seekers, says Bjarni Benediktsson. Iceland’s prime minister, Bjarni Benediktsson, has announced the end of ...

World - The Guardian - October 13

Puerto Ricans brave rain and long lines to vote in a general election that promises to be historic

Puerto Rico is holding elections that will be historic regardless of which of the top two gubernatorial candidates wins

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Murder case of unnoticed missing boy ‘utterly horrifying’, says Irish PM

Police believe eight-year-old Kyran Durnin disappeared two years ago and presume that he is now dead. Ireland’s prime minister has questioned how an eight-year-old boy who may have been killed up ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Harris to hold election night event at Howard University

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, plans to spend election night at her alma mater, Howard University in Washington, D.C., according to three people familiar with ...

Politics - NBC News - October 29

Turnout tracker: How many people have voted in the November 2024 general election?

KXAN is keeping track of how many Texans have voted in the Nov. 5 general election.

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Harris says election will "decide fate of our nation for generations to come"

Vice President Kamala Harris, who campaigned in the Delaware Valley last week, spoke at a Philadelphia church Sunday morning before holding a rally later tonight.

VP candidate Tim Walz votes in Minnesota and more 2024 election updates

Vice President Kamala Harris is holding a CNN town hall and former President Donald Trump is on the campaign trail in Georgia.

Here's where Trump and Harris are holding final events before Election Day

Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are campaigning in key battleground states on Monday, with Trump visiting North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, and Harris hosting a rally in ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Election setback for new Japanese PM Ishiba

World - Yahoo News - October 27

Japan’s PM vows to stay on after election debacle

Shigeru Ishiba has presided over a result that threatens to plunge country’s politics into paralysis

Business - Financial Times - October 28

The 29 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (November 2024)

MaXXXine, Furiosa, and Beetlejuice are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Max this month.

Tech - Wired - October 29

Harris has no current plans to campaign with Biden before Election Day

With just two weeks left in the 2024 campaign, there currently are no plans for Kamala Harris to appear on the trail with Joe Biden before Election Day.

Harris, Trump make final campaign pitches, plans for post-election scenarios

With 11 days until Election Day, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are honing their messaging for remaining undecided voters. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has the ...

Scandal-hit Sinn Féin on back foot ahead of Irish elections

Leader Mary Lou McDonald vows to stay at helm of party despite resignations of two deputies

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Harris faces Fox News grilling as Trump stands by false claims about immigrants eating pet – US elections live

Vice-president’s interview with rightwing channel airs just hours after her Pennsylvania rally with senior Republicans. Don’t miss important election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Harris and Cheney talk economy, women’s health and Trump in Michigan campaign event – US elections live

VP and former Republican congresswoman meet voters in swing state; Trump holds rally in North Carolina. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Jennifer Lopez campaigns with Harris in Las Vegas, as Donald Trump is joined by Tucker Carlson at Arizona rally – live

Kamala Harris addresses supporters in Reno, saying ‘we’re fighting for a democracy’. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts A lot of money ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

US election live updates: Harris and Trump hold duelling Pittsburgh rallies in final hours of campaigning

Harris says ‘momentum is on our side’ at Pennsylvania rally while Trump celebrates endorsement from podcaster Joe Rogan. Trump and Harris visit key states in final day of campaigning Don’t miss ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Election 2024: The 29 Ballot Measures You Need to Know About

From minimum wage changes to tax tweaks, here’s a look at the ballot measures that matter most to entrepreneurs.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

Ishiba’s election gamble: Japan’s PM fights to keep LDP on track

Reduced majority could impair the prime minister’s ability to tackle economic and demographic challenges

World - Financial Times - October 15

Britain's PM rejects a claim by the Trump campaign about election interference

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejected a claim by Donald Trump’s campaign that his Labour Party is illegally interfering in the U.S. presidential election

World - ABC News - October 23

Japan’s new PM in precarious position as country votes in tight election

Shigeru Ishiba may struggle to win majority, undermining his position as Liberal Democratic party leader. Citizens of Japan will be voting in the country’s tightest election in years on Sunday, ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

How rural voters in Georgia see the November election

Rural voters have increasingly favored the Republican party since 2000, and in this election, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris value the rural vote, but for different ...

Kamala Harris has no current plans to campaign with Joe Biden before Election Day

With just two weeks left in the 2024 campaign, there currently are no plans for Vice President Kamala Harris to appear on the trail with President Joe Biden before Election Day, according to three ...

Politics - NBC News - October 20

Human rights groups urge Polish PM to shelve plan to suspend right to asylum

More than 60 NGOs including Holocaust memorial group tell Donald Tusk region’s volatility ‘doesn’t exempt us from humanity’. Human rights organisations and a Holocaust memorial group have urged the ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Italian court rejects Meloni plan to hold asylum-seekers in Albania

Anger in ruling coalition as first group of migrants sent to processing centres ordered to be returned to Italy

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Harris holds 1-point lead over Trump

Vice President Harris is leading former President Trump by 1 percentage point in the 2024 presidential election, according to new polling released Monday. A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll found Harris ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

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